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Sep 21, 2012 at 8:32 AM

A walking tour of downtown Milford, Pa., that illustrates the many contributions to the community made by the prominent Pinchot family since the 1800s is planned for Sunday. Participants should meet on the lawn of the Pike County Library at the intersection of Broad and Harford streets, Milford, at 1:30 p.m., rain or shine

Milford walking tour teaches history
A walking tour of downtown Milford, Pa., that illustrates the many contributions to the community made by the prominent Pinchot family since the 1800s is planned for Sunday. Participants should meet on the lawn of the Pike County Library at the intersection of Broad and Harford streets, Milford, at 1:30 p.m., rain or shine. Preregistration is suggested by calling 570-296-9630 or emailing at greytowers@fs.fed.us. The program is offered by the U.S. Forest Service at Grey Towers, ancestral home of the Pinchot family. Some significant buildings with Pinchot history include Forest Hall, the Community House, Normandy Cottage, the Pike County Courthouse and others. The tour fee is $6, $5 for seniors, $3 for students and free for age 12 and under. An accompanying walking tour map and guide will be available for an additional $1 donation for the Grey Towers Heritage Association.

Ring of Fire Band to perform in Milford
After selling out the house in February, Michael Patrick's Ring of Fire Band will bring back the musical sounds of one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Johnny Cash, at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Milford Theatre, 114 E. Catharine St., Milford, Pa. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 day of show. All tickets are general admission and can be purchased at Upriver Home, 202 Broad St., Milford, or online at www.MilfordTheatre.com.

Ghost hunter returns to Port Jervis Library
The Hub at the Port Jervis Free Library will again host Detective Michael Worden, the "Ghost Detective" from the Paranormal Police Headquarters (www.paranormalpolice.com), for a new program, "You Be the Judge," from 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 27. Worden, author of "Ghost Detective," is a full-time police detective and has also been investigating ghosts since 2000. Following each presentation of the evidence, the audience will vote on whether an experience was paranormal or could be explained by normal means. There is no charge for this presentation, but reservations are required. Call 845-772-7586, email thehub@portjervislibrary.org or sign up in person at the Hub, in the basement of the Port Jervis Free Library, 138 Pike St., Port Jervis, N.Y.

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